Industriales Lions CF Carlos Tavares had the winning hit driving two runs in the fourth. Tavares also made several expectacular catches in the outfield. Deinys Suarez struckout Roosters Frederich Cepeda and Eriel Sanchez in the ninth to preserve the Lions victory.

The Industriales Lions have beaten the Santi Spiritus Roosters twice in Santi Spiritus. Now the series move to the Latinoamericano Stadium in Havana City where the Lions will try to advance to the Cuban Championship Series.

Many Cubans fans are dreaming of another championship series between the Santiago de Cuba Wasps vs the Industriales Lions.

Lions manager Rey Vicente Anglada and Wasps manager Antonio Pacheco rank among the best Cuban second baseman of all time.